Books, Maps, and Politics, A Cultural History of the Library of Congress, 1783-1861

261 pages; Fine/Fine. Boards are straight, tips are pointed, spine is square and pages are clean. DJ is also Fine. In protective sleeve. This book is a good example of the ways in which library collections, their users, and their uses can shed light on larger phenomena. When those phenomena include the changing ideologies and attitudes of the shapers of a nation, the study can be significant. This one is. --American Historical Review.

Title: Books, Maps, and Politics, A Cultural History of the Library of Congress, 1783-1861